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UFC on ESPN 13 medical suspensions: Ryan Benoit, three others facing lengthy time off

Four fighters face potential 180-day medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN 13.

Four fighters face potential 180-day medical suspensions as a result of injuries sustained in their UFC on ESPN 13 fights Wednesday.

Friday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list from MixedMartialArts.com, the ABC’s official recordkeeper.

According to the list, UFC on ESPN 13 main card fighters [autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag] and [autotag]Taila Santos[/autotag], as well as prelim competitors [autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag] and [autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag], received 180-day suspensions. Fighters can return sooner than the duration of their suspension if cleared by a doctor.

Headliners [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] and [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag], however, walked away relatively unscathed, despite their 25-minute back-and-forth battle. Kattar (22-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) was handed a 30-day suspension for a “hard bout,” while Ige (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) received 45 days on the shelf for bilateral brow lacerations.

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UFC on ESPN 13 took place Wednesday at Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card streamed on pay-per-view after prelims simulcasted on ESPN and ESPN+.

The complete list of UFC on ESPN 13 medical suspensions:

  • Calvin Kattar: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
  • Dan Ige: Suspended 45 days for bilateral brow lacerations with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for left brow lacerations with no contact for 21 days
  • Ryan Benoit: Suspended 180 days or until right thumb x-ray is cleared by a doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact
  • [autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for right shoulder pain with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for scalp laceration with no contact for 21 days
  • Taila Santos: Suspended 180 days or until right foot x-ray is cleared by a doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact
  • [autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for right eye swelling with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Mounir Lazzez[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for right hand pain with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Khazmat Chimaev[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]John Phillips[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for bilateral brow lacerations with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Lerone Murphy[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for TKO loss with no contact for 30 days
  • Modestas Bukauskas: Suspended 180 days or until left knee MRI cleared by a doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact
  • [autotag]Andreas Michailidis[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for TKO loss with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Chris Fishgold[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for a “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Liana Jouja[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Diana Belbita: Suspended 180 days or until right elbow MRI is cleared by doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact
  • [autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest

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UFC on ESPN 13 post-event facts: A rare fight card without a single knockdown

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 13, which saw Calvin Kattar beat Dan Ige in the main event in Abu Dhabi.

The second in UFC’s string of “Fight Island” events went down on Wednesday with UFC on ESPN 13, which took place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

[autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (22-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) continued to surge as a featherweight contender in the main event when he outworked [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) to a unanimous decision. Both men showed great toughness in the fight, and that was a theme throughout the evening.

For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for

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General

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UFC on ESPN 13 became the second event in UFC history to feature zero knockdowns. UFC Fight Night 9 in April 2007 was the other.

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $97,000.

Debuting fighters went 3-1 at the event.

[autotag]Mounir Lazzez[/autotag], [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag], [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] and [autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag] earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 13 fight-night bonuses.

UFC on ESPN 13 drew an announced attendance of zero for a live gate of $0.

Betting favorites went 7-4 on the card.

Betting favorites improved to 12-6 in UFC headliners this year.

Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:05:42.

Main card

Dan Ige

Ige has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.

Ige failed to complete a takedown for the first time in his UFC career.

[autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag] (16-11-1 MMA, 5-9 UFC) snapped his three-fight losing skid for his first victory since December 2017.

Elliott improved to 3-5 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in December 2016.

Elliott has earned four of his five UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC) has suffered five of his seven career losses by decision.

[autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag] (23-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) has earned 17 of his 23 career victories by decision. That includes six of his seven UFC wins.

[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag] (19-3-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) has suffered two of his three career losses by decision.

Alhassan (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by decision.

Preliminary card

Khamzat Chimaev

Chimaev (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned all of his career victories by stoppage.

[autotag]John Phillips[/autotag] (22-10 MMA, 1-4 UFC) has suffered eight of his 10 career losses by stoppage.

Phillips has suffered three of his four UFC losses by submission.

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) fell to 1-1 since he moved up to the featherweight division in November.

Ramos has suffered all three of his career losses by stoppage. He’s been knocked out in both of his UFC defeats.

Bukauskas (11-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned 10 of his 11 career victories by stoppage.

[autotag]Andreas Michailidis[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered all four of his career losses by knockout.

[autotag]Jarred Gordon[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has earned three of his four UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Chris Fishgold[/autotag] (18-4-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered all three of his UFC losses by stoppage.

[autotag]Liana Jojua[/autotag] (8-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has earned seven of her eight career victories by stoppage.

[autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag] (11-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered five of her six career losses by stoppage.

Belbita has suffered all five of his career stoppage losses by submission.

[autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag] (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned 12 of his 13 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished both of his UFC wins by submission.

[autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) was unsuccessful in his return to the octagon.

Phillips’ skid in UFC competition was extended to three fights. He went 0-2 in his previous tenure in 2014.

Phillips suffered the first submission loss of his career.

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.

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UFC on ESPN 13 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Tim Elliott tops payouts with $10k

UFC on ESPN 13 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

ABU DHABI – Fighters from Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 13 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $97,000.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC on ESPN 13 took place at Flash Forum. The card aired streamed on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN.

The full UFC on ESPN 13 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Taila Santos[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Mounir Lazzez[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]John Phillips[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Lerone Murphy[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Andreas Michailidis[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Chris Fishgold[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Liana Jojua[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag]: $3,500

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Reebok’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $3,500 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,000; 6-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2020 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $3,123,000
2019 total: $7,370,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $34,127,500

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC on ESPN 13 with Oasis, Skynyrd, Chili Peppers, Tupac

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 13 event at “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi.

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.

Inside, see what the fighters from UFC on ESPN 13 went with as their backing tracks in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

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UFC on ESPN 13 pre-event facts: Jimmie Rivera brings best takedown defense in UFC history

The best facts and figures about UFC on ESPN 13, which features a Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige featherweight main event.

The UFC’s four-card series on “Fight Island” continues Wednesday with UFC on ESPN 13, which takes place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi with a card that airs entirely on ESPN.

A matchup of featherweight contenders takes center stage in the main event. [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (21-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag] (14-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) are set to meet in a five-round bout that will allow one man to continue their surge up the divisional pecking order while the other will face a difficult setback.

For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 25 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 13.

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Main event

Calvin Kattar

Kattar has earned all four of his UFC stoppage victories by knockout.

Ige’s six-fight UFC winning streak at featherweight is tied with Zabit Magomedsharipov for the third longest active streak behind Arnold Allen (seven) and Alexander Volkanovski (seven).

Ige has completed at least one takedown against all seven of his UFC opponents.

Co-main event

Tim Elliott

[autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]’s (15-11-1 MMA, 4-9 UFC) three-fight losing skid is tied for the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since December 2017.

Elliott is 2-5 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in December 2016.

Elliott lands 55.1 percent of his takedown attempts in UFC flyweight competition, the second best rate in divisional history behind Justin Scoggins (62.9 percent).

Elliott landed 290 total strikes at UFC 164, the single-fight record for a UFC flyweight bout.

Elliott’s three fight-night bonuses for UFC flyweight bouts are tie for third most in divisional history behind Demetrious Johnson (nine) and Joseph Benavidez (four).

[autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag] (10-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his past 10 fights. He lost his most recent bout at UFC on ESPN+ 23 in December.

Benoit is one of three flyweights in UFC history to earn a knockout victory stemming from a head kick. Louis Smolka and Dustin Ortiz also accomplished the feat.

Remaining main card

Jimmie Rivera

[autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag] (22-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) enters the event on the first losing skid of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since September 2018.

Rivera has earned 16 of his 22 career victories by decision. That includes five of his six UFC wins.

Rivera has defended 95.5 percent of all opponent takedown attempts in UFC competition, the best rate in company history.

[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag] (19-2-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC) has earned all five of his UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag]’s (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) three-fight UFC winning streak at women’s flyweight is tied for the second longest active streak in the division behind Valentina Shevchenko (five).

McCann has earned all three of her UFC victories by decision.

McCann is the only fighter in UFC history to land 100 or more significant strikes in three consecutive women’s flyweight fights.

Abdul Razak Alhassan

[autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) returns to competition for the first time since Sept. 8, 2018. The 676-day layoff is the longest of his nearly seven-year career.

Alhassan’s average fight time of 4:57 in UFC welterweight competition is shortest among active fighters in the weight class.

Alhassan has earned all his career victories by first-round knockout. He’s finished six of those wins in less than one minute.

Alhassan averages 3.64 knockdowns per 15 minutes of fighting in UFC competition, the second highest rate in company history behind Drew McFederies (4.27).

Preliminary card

John Phillips

[autotag]John Phillips[/autotag] (22-9 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has earned all 22 of his career victories by stoppage. He’s finished 19 of those wins by knockout.

Phillips’ 17-second knockout at UFC on ESPN+ 18 is third fastest in UFC middleweight history.

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was successful in his featherweight debut at UFC on ESPN+ 22 in November.

[autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) returns to the UFC for the first time since August 2014. He went winless in his previous tenure with the promotion.

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.

Aaron Phillips set for UFC return, faces Jack Shore on ‘Fight Island’

Almost six years after his first UFC stint, Aaron Phillips is back as he steps in on short notice to face undefeated Jack Shore on July 15.

[autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag] is back in the UFC.

Almost six years after his promotional departure, Phillips (12-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has stepped in on short notice to fight [autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag] at the UFC’s “Fight Island” event on July 15. Phillips replaces Anderson dos Santos who was removed from the card on Friday after a positive COVID-19 test.

Two people with knowledge of the situation recently informed MMA Junkie of the replacement booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

After his two UFC losses in 2014 to Sam Sicilia and Matt Hobar, Phillips went 6-1 outside of the promotion. The 30-year-old’s only loss in that stretch was suffered at the hands of now-UFC fighter Chris Guttierez.

Former Cage Warriors bantamweight champion Shore (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made his promotional debut at UFC on ESPN+ 18 in September, where he defeated Nohelin Hernandez by third-round rear-naked choke. The Welshman was then booked to fight Geraldo de Freitas in London in March. However, the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the removal, the current July 15 lineup includes:

  • Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige
  • Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munhoz
  • Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Mounir Lazzez
  • Chris Fishgold vs. Jared Gordon
  • Modestas Bukauskas vs. TBA
  • Molly McCann vs. Taila Santos
  • Lerone Murphy vs. Ricardo Ramos
  • John Phillips vs. Dusko Todorovic
  • Ryan Benoit vs. Tim Elliott
  • Diana Belbita vs. Liana Jojua
  • Aaron Phillips vs. Jack Shore

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